Psalms 39:11
What does Psalms 39:11 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 39:11 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000When thou with rebukes dost correct man for iniquity, Thou makest his beauty to consume away like a moth: Surely every man is vanity. [Selah
KJV
King James Version · 1611When thou with rebukes dost correct man for iniquity, thou makest his beauty to consume away like a moth: surely every man is vanity. Selah.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901When thou with rebukes dost correct man for iniquity, Thou makest his beauty to consume away like a moth: Surely every man is vanity. [Selah
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949By the weight of your wrath against man's sin, the glory of his form is wasted away; truly every man is but a breath. (Selah.)
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862With reproofs against iniquity, Thou hast corrected man, And dost waste as a moth his desirableness, Only, vanity <FI>is<Fi> every man. Selah.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752I have not hid thy justice within my heart: I have declared thy truth and thy salvation. I have not concealed thy mercy and thy truth from a great council.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890When thou with rebukes dost correct a man for iniquity, thou makest his beauty to consume away like a moth: surely, every man is vanity. Selah.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Hebrews 12:6
For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, And scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.
- Job 30:30
My skin is black, and fallethfrom me, And my bones are burned with heat.
- Revelation 3:19
As many as I love, I reprove and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.
- Job 13:28
Though I am like a rotten thing that consumeth, Like a garment that is moth-eaten.
- 2 Peter 2:16
but he was rebuked for his own transgression: a dumb ass spake with man’s voice and stayed the madness of the prophet.
- Psalms 90:7
For we are consumed in thine anger, And in thy wrath are we troubled.
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